Sgt. Robert W. Crow, 42, of Kansas City, Mo., died July 10 in Paktika, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 203rd Engineer Battalion, Joplin, Mo. He was a member of the Missouri National Guard since 2005 and was serving his second tour of duty in the U.S. Army National Guard in the 203rd Engineer Battalion at the time of his death. Wayne worked for Missouri Gas Energy and previously was employed with Heartland Midwest. Wayne was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Cyr, and a brother, Robert Crow. Survivors include his wife of 11 years, Beverly A. Crow; children, Robert Wayne Crow, III, David Crow, Larry Kern, James Kern, Craig Kern and Meredith Kern; his father, Robert Wayne Crow, Sr.; sister, Brenda Lopez; brother, Norman Crow; twelve grandchildren, Aaliyah, Carl, Kimberly, Ashton, Jayce, Patrick, Trevor, Aubrie, Craig, Joseph, Riley and Hailey, as well as a 13th grandchild due in November. He also leaves Beverly's family, including her parents, Wilber and Maryann Hilke, and Lowell and Linda McGinnis. He was posthumously promoted from Specialist to Sgt.